Shoe holding device



Feb. 25, .1947.' C. N LYNGBY 2,416,587

SHOE HOLDING DEVICE Filed Nov. 14, 1945 25 f2 @am fz.

Patented Feb. 25, 19,47

UNITED SHOE HOLDING DEVICE A Christian N. Lyngby, Chicago, Ill. A Appieation November 14, 1945, serial No. 628,455

This invention relates to a device for holding footgear, i. e., a boot or a shoe- One object of the invention is to provide a device which can hold a shoe or boot in a secure position suitable for cleaning and polishing thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a structure which enables the shoe or boot to be rapidly and easily clamped and released.

Further objects andl advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the following description.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the clamp in use;

Fig. 2 is a partial side-elevational view of the same; and

Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, there is provided a frame I substantially of C-shape and comprising resilient material, e. g., a steel bar suitably formed and of such `cross section `as to possess the desired resiliency. interposed between the top and bottom arms II `and I2, respectively, of the frame i0 is the clamp I3 of wood or any suitable material and consisting of the .top and bottom sections I4 and I5 articulated end to end to comprise a togglejoint, the hinge I3 providing relative movement therebetween. A swivel member, for example a wood screw I'I, passed loosely through an aperture I8 in the leg II and entering the upper end of the section I4, is provided to permit positioning of the clamp I3 in locking and unlocked positions.

The lower end of the portion I is slotted as at 2| to form a pair of iingers 22-22, the ends of the fingers being rounded, if desired, in order not to damage the insole of the shoe.

Attached to the lower arm I2, as by Wood screws 23 passing through suitable apertures in the arm, is the shoe rest 24 suitably formed of wood, as shown, and having .a dished sole portion 25 in order that the curved sole may be retained against lateral shifting to some extent while polishing proceeds. The rest 24 also includes a platform 26 on which the heel may rest, and interposed between the portion 25 and the platform 26 is the cleat 2l which may be integral with or attached to the rest 24.

The device may be secured to the frame of a door or to any other suitable xed support by passing screws through apertures 33 in the vframe I0, or in lieu thereof, and to avoid marring the woodwork, a pair of rubber suction cups may 1 Claim. (o1. iz-izs) form a permanent part of the device whereby the same may be attached to a smooth surface, as is Well'known. It is within the contemplation of my invention also to support the device on a suitable stand which may rest on the floor, the base thereof being of such nature that the user may steady the same with one foot while .cleaning and polishing the shoe.

The device is capable of being used either with or Without a shoe tree being inserted in the shoe. It will be obvious that if a conventional shoe tree is rst inserted in the shoe, it is substantially stiffened and lends itself more readily to an efcient polishing action. For this purpose any of many common types of shoe trees may be employed, but in any case the tree will possess a shank 3| joining the toe and heel portions thereof, the aperture ZI being adapted for clearance of the shank, as shown.

Assuming that the shoe tree is to be used, as indicated in the figures, the same is first inserted in the shoe and the shoe deposited on the rest 24. the breast of the heel abutting the rear of the cleat 21, whereupon the clamp I3 is brought from the dotted-line position shown in Fig. 1 to'a position wherein the clamp is still loose but with the fingers 22-22 abutting the insole. While holding the bottom of the ngers 22 pressed against the insole of the shoe and in a position just to the rear of the cleat 2l, the portions I I and I5 are articulated about the hinge I6 to set up a toggle action intermediate the arm II and the shoe.

It will be noted that the nature of the joint of the clamp I3 is such that when thrust into clamping position there is an over-centering action,

as clearly shown from Fig. 1, andr whereby the toggle-joint effect is efficiently maintained. It will be understood that there is suflicient clearancebetween the adjacent endsvof the portions I4 and I5 to permit the clamp I3 to be thrust oficenter as indicated. Moreover, the resiliency of the frame I0 is such as to impart a substantial thrust through the clamp I3 and against the shoe. Due to the over-center position of the clamp I3, the portion I5 takes an inclined posi- Y tion, as shown in Fig. 2, whereby the shoe is to a substantial extent forced toward a position against the cleat 2l. a dual holding action, downwardly and forwardly.

To release the shoe after polishing, the clamp I3 is reversely articulated by grasping the same near the hinge I 6 and drawing the clamp forwardly to the dotted-line position. Manipulation of the clamp I3 to unlocked position and clear Otherwise stated, there isof the shoe uppers is facilitated by the swivel the device may be adapted to colobling orV the manufacture of footgear, or to any otherV uses other than cleaning and polishing thereof.

While I have shown particular embodiments-of my invention, it will be understood, of course,

that I do not Wish to be limited thereto, since. many modifications may be made, and. -I there--4 fore contemplate by the appended claims to cover any such modications as fall Within `the true.

spirit and scope of my invention.

y Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desre'to secure by Letters Patent is:

A device for holding an article of footgearfcomprising in combination a frame havingapair. of

4 parallelly disposed, laterally extending arms one above the other, the lower arm including a rest upon which the article may be deposited and the upper arm having means to support a two-part clamping member, Isaid means including aswivel joint associated with the upper part, and means t intermediate the said two parts for relative articulation of the same, the bottom extremity of the lower part having an abutment to clamp the article-against the rest. l

CHRISTIAN 'N. LYNGBY.

REFERENCES CITED The, following references are of record in th ille. of this patent:

UNrrED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,686,133 Hill Oct. 2, 1928 1,704,319 Gulliford Mar. 5, 1929 f FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country. Date,

17,678 Britishl Dec. 2.3, 1,887 

